Ungapan Perai Solli
From Chithirayil Nilachoru · 2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Ungappan pera cholli cholli | To call repeatedly in your father's name, |
| Thitta oru pulla pethu thaa | Give birth to a child to scold him! |
| Chorus :Aha aha ahaa | Chorus :Aha aha ahaa |
| Male | |
| Thittugira appanaiyae | Give birth to a child to scold, |
| Thittugira pulla pethu thaa | The father who scolds! |
| Chorus :Aha aha ahaa | Chorus :Aha aha ahaa |
| Male | |
| Paiyan porandhaa | If a boy is born, |
| Engappan peru thaan | It will be my father's name! |
| Chorus :Hahaa hahaa hahaa | Chorus :Hahaa hahaa hahaa |
| Male | |
| Ponnu porandhaa | If a girl is born, |
| Engammaa peru thaan | It will be my mother's name! |
| Peru vekka pulla venum enakku | I need a child to name, |
| Andha pulla koda sellu kiliyae | Give me that child, my dear parrot! |
| Male | |
| Ungappan pera cholli cholli | To call repeatedly in your father's name, |
| Thitta oru pulla pethu thaa | Give birth to a child to scold him! |
| Chorus :Aha aha ahaa | Chorus :Aha aha ahaa |
| Male | |
| Thittugira appanaiyae | Give birth to a child to scold, |
| Thittugira pulla pethu thaa | The father who scolds! |
| Chorus :Aha aha ahaa | Chorus :Aha aha ahaa |
| Chorus | |
| Ae muthu pola pulla onnu | Hey, give birth to a child like a pearl, |
| Chorus | |
| Ae pethu podu pethu podu | Give birth, oh give birth! |
| Chorus | |
| Ae aasaiyoda kekkuraaga | They ask with great desire, |
| Chorus | |
| Ada alli kodu alli kodu | So give generously, give generously! |
| Chorus | |
| {Ae thakathaka thom | {Hey thakathaka thom |
| Chorus | |
| Ae thakathaka thom | Hey thakathaka thom |
| Chorus | |
| Ae thakathaka thom | Hey thakathaka thom |
| Chorus | |
| Thakathaka thom} (2) | Thakathaka thom} (2) |
| Male | |
| Munnavanga senja thavam | The penance performed by ancestors, |
| Seigaiyil velangum | Will be reflected in actions. |
| Nalladhedhu kettadhedhu | What is good and what is bad, |
| Poga poga theriyum | Will become clear as time passes. |
| Paattan poottan panni vecha velai ellaam | All the work done by grandfathers and ancestors, |
| Kottam pottu attagaasam thaan nadathum | Will be celebrated and performed proudly! |
| Appan pola pulla vandhaa | If a child comes like the father, |
| Appanukkum kooda pala | It will even teach, |
| Buthimadhi solli kodukkum | Many wise advice to the father himself! |
| Male | |
| Ungappan pera cholli cholli | To call repeatedly in your father's name, |
| Thitta oru pulla pethu thaa | Give birth to a child to scold him! |
| Chorus :Aha aha ahaa | Chorus :Aha aha ahaa |
| Male | |
| Thittugira appanaiyae | Give birth to a child to scold, |
| Thittugira pulla pethu thaa | The father who scolds! |
| Chorus :Aha aha ahaa | Chorus :Aha aha ahaa |
| Male | |
| Paiyan porandhaa | If a boy is born, |
| Engappan peru thaan | It will be my father's name! |
| Chorus :Hahaa hahaa hahaa | Chorus :Hahaa hahaa hahaa |
| Male | |
| Ponnu porandhaa | If a girl is born, |
| Engammaa peru thaan | It will be my mother's name! |
| Peru vekka pulla venum enakku | I need a child to name, |
| Andha pulla koda sellu kiliyae | Give me that child, my dear parrot! |
| Male | |
| Ungappan pera cholli cholli | To call repeatedly in your father's name, |
| Thitta oru pulla pethu thaa | Give birth to a child to scold him! |
| Chorus :Aha aha ahaa | Chorus :Aha aha ahaa |
| Male | |
| Thittugira appanaiyae | Give birth to a child to scold, |
| Thittugira pulla pethu thaa | The father who scolds! |
| Chorus :Aha aha ahaa | Chorus :Aha aha ahaa |
| Male | |
| Solli thandha vithai ellaam | All the knowledge taught to them, |
| Avanukku peragum | Will become theirs in full. |
| Appadiyae pulla vazhi | Just like that, through the child's lineage, |
| Arpudhamaa thodarum | It will wonderfully continue. |
| Nalla vedha kettu poyi molaikkaadhu | A good seed will never spoil or fail to sprout, |
| Nambu kannu vaanam vathi pogaadhu | Believe me, my dear, the sky will never dry up. |
| Selvam endraal pillai chelvam | When it comes to wealth, child wealth is true wealth, |
| Serndha selvam eppozhudhum | The wealth that accumulates, |
| Unnai vittu vilagaadhu | Will never leave your side. |
| Male | |
| Ungappan pera cholli cholli | To call repeatedly in your father's name, |
| Thitta oru pulla pethu thaa | Give birth to a child to scold him! |
| Chorus :Aha aha ahaa | Chorus :Aha aha ahaa |
| Male | |
| Thittugira appanaiyae | Give birth to a child to scold, |
| Thittugira pulla pethu thaa | The father who scolds! |
| Chorus :Aha aha ahaa | Chorus :Aha aha ahaa |
| Male | |
| Paiyan porandhaa | If a boy is born, |
| Engappan peru thaan | It will be my father's name! |
| Chorus :Hahaa hahaa hahaa | Chorus :Hahaa hahaa hahaa |
| Male | |
| Ponnu porandhaa | If a girl is born, |
| Engammaa peru thaan | It will be my mother's name! |
| Peru vekka pulla venum enakku | I need a child to name, |
| Andha pulla koda sellu kiliyae | Give me that child, my dear parrot! |
| Male | |
| Ungappan pera cholli cholli | To call repeatedly in your father's name, |
| Thitta oru pulla pethu thaa | Give birth to a child to scold him! |
| Chorus :Aha aha ahaa | Chorus :Aha aha ahaa |
| Male | |
| Thittugira appanaiyae | Give birth to a child to scold, |
| Thittugira pulla pethu thaa | The father who scolds! |
| Chorus :Aha aha ahaa | Chorus :Aha aha ahaa |
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உங்கப்பன் பேரை சொல்லிச் சொல்லி
திட்ட ஒரு புள்ள பெத்து தா
குழு :
அஹ அஹ அஹா
To call repeatedly in your father's name,
Give birth to a child to scold him!
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
திட்டுகிற அப்பனையும்
திட்டுகிற புள்ள பெத்து தா
குழு :
அஹ அஹ அஹா
Give birth to a child to scold,
The father who scolds!
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
பையன் பொறந்தா
எங்கப்பன் பேருதான்
குழு :
ஹஹா ஹஹா ஹஹா
If a boy is born,
It will be my father's name!
Chorus :Hahaa hahaa hahaa
பொண்ணு பொறந்தா
எங்கம்மா பேருதான்
பேரு வைக்க புள்ள வேணும் எனக்கு
அந்த புள்ள கொடு செல்லக்கிளியே
If a girl is born,
It will be my mother's name!
I need a child to name,
Give me that child, my dear parrot!
உங்கப்பன் பேரை சொல்லிச் சொல்லி
திட்ட ஒரு புள்ள பெத்து தா
குழு :
அஹ அஹ அஹா
To call repeatedly in your father's name,
Give birth to a child to scold him!
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
அஹ் திட்டுகிற அப்பனையும்
திட்டுகிற புள்ள பெத்து தா
குழு :
அஹ அஹ அஹா
Give birth to a child to scold,
The father who scolds!
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
ஏ முத்து போல புள்ள ஒண்ணு
குழு :
ஏ பெத்து போடு பெத்து போடு
குழு :
ஏ ஆசையோட கேட்கறத
குழு :
அட அள்ளிக் கொடு அள்ளிக் கொடு
Hey, give birth to a child like a pearl,
{ஏ தகதக தோம்
குழு :
ஏ தகதக தோம்
குழு :
ஏ தகதக தோம்
குழு :
ஏ தகதக தோம்} (2)
Give birth, oh give birth!
முன்னவங்க செஞ்ச தவம்
செய்கையில் விளங்கும்
நல்லதெது கெட்டதெது
போகப் போகத் தெரியும்
பாட்டன் பூட்டன்
பண்ணி வெச்ச வேலையெல்லாம்
கொட்டம் போட்டு அட்டகாசம்தான் நடத்தும்
அப்பன் போல புள்ள வந்தா
அப்பனுக்கும் கூட பல
புத்திமதி சொல்லிக் கொடுக்கும்
They ask with great desire,
உங்கப்பன் பேரை சொல்லிச் சொல்லி
திட்ட ஒரு புள்ள பெத்து தா
குழு :
அஹ அஹ அஹா
So give generously, give generously!
திட்டுகிற அப்பனையும்
திட்டுகிற புள்ள பெத்து தா
குழு :
அஹ அஹ அஹா
{Hey thakathaka thom
பையன் பொறந்தா
எங்கப்பன் பேருதான்
குழு :
ஹஹா ஹஹா ஹஹா
Hey thakathaka thom
பொண்ணு பொறந்தா
எங்கம்மா பேருதான்
பேரு வைக்க புள்ள வேணும் எனக்கு
அந்த புள்ள கொடு செல்லக்கிளியே
Hey thakathaka thom
உங்கப்பன் பேரை சொல்லிச் சொல்லி
திட்ட ஒரு புள்ள பெத்து தா
குழு :
அஹ அஹ அஹா
Thakathaka thom} (2)
திட்டுகிற அப்பனையும்
திட்டுகிற புள்ள பெத்து தா
குழு :
அஹ அஹ அஹா
The penance performed by ancestors,
Will be reflected in actions.
What is good and what is bad,
Will become clear as time passes.
All the work done by grandfathers and ancestors,
Will be celebrated and performed proudly!
If a child comes like the father,
It will even teach,
Many wise advice to the father himself!
சொல்லித் தந்த வித்தையெல்லாம்
அவனுக்குப் பிறகும்...ம்ம்.....
அப்படியே புள்ளவழி
அற்புதமா தொடரும்.....ம்ம்.....
நல்ல விதை கெட்டுப்போய் முளைக்காது
நம்பு கண்ணு வானம் வத்திப் போகாது
செல்வம் என்றால் பிள்ளைச் செல்வம்
சேர்ந்த செல்வம் எப்பொழுதும்
உன்னை விட்டு விலகாது
To call repeatedly in your father's name,
Give birth to a child to scold him!
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
உங்கப்பன் பேரை சொல்லிச் சொல்லி
திட்ட ஒரு புள்ள பெத்து தா
குழு :
அஹ அஹ அஹா
Give birth to a child to scold,
The father who scolds!
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
திட்டுகிற அப்பனையும்
திட்டுகிற புள்ள பெத்து தா
குழு :
அஹ அஹ அஹா
If a boy is born,
It will be my father's name!
Chorus :Hahaa hahaa hahaa
பையன் பொறந்தா
எங்கப்பன் பேருதான்
குழு :
ஹஹா ஹஹா ஹஹா
If a girl is born,
It will be my mother's name!
I need a child to name,
Give me that child, my dear parrot!
பொண்ணு பொறந்தா
எங்கம்மா பேருதான்
பேரு வைக்க புள்ள வேணும் எனக்கு
அந்த புள்ள கொடு செல்லக்கிளியே
To call repeatedly in your father's name,
Give birth to a child to scold him!
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
உங்கப்பன் பேரை சொல்லிச் சொல்லி
திட்ட ஒரு புள்ள பெத்து தா
குழு :
அஹ அஹ அஹா
Give birth to a child to scold,
The father who scolds!
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
திட்டுகிற அப்பனையும்
திட்டுகிற புள்ள பெத்து தா
குழு :
அஹ அஹ அஹா
All the knowledge taught to them,
Will become theirs in full.
Just like that, through the child's lineage,
It will wonderfully continue.
A good seed will never spoil or fail to sprout,
Believe me, my dear, the sky will never dry up.
When it comes to wealth, child wealth is true wealth,
The wealth that accumulates,
Will never leave your side.
To call repeatedly in your father's name,
Give birth to a child to scold him!
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
Give birth to a child to scold,
The father who scolds!
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
If a boy is born,
It will be my father's name!
Chorus :Hahaa hahaa hahaa
If a girl is born,
It will be my mother's name!
I need a child to name,
Give me that child, my dear parrot!
To call repeatedly in your father's name,
Give birth to a child to scold him!
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
Give birth to a child to scold,
The father who scolds!
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
…………………………..
...
Ungappan pera cholli cholli
To call repeatedly in your father's name,
Thitta oru pulla pethu thaa
Give birth to a child to scold him!
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
Thittugira appanaiyae
Give birth to a child to scold,
Thittugira pulla pethu thaa
The father who scolds!
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
Paiyan porandhaa
If a boy is born,
Engappan peru thaan
It will be my father's name!
Chorus :Hahaa hahaa hahaa
Chorus :Hahaa hahaa hahaa
Ponnu porandhaa
If a girl is born,
Engammaa peru thaan
It will be my mother's name!
Peru vekka pulla venum enakku
I need a child to name,
Andha pulla koda sellu kiliyae
Give me that child, my dear parrot!
Ungappan pera cholli cholli
To call repeatedly in your father's name,
Thitta oru pulla pethu thaa
Give birth to a child to scold him!
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
Thittugira appanaiyae
Give birth to a child to scold,
Thittugira pulla pethu thaa
The father who scolds!
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
Ae muthu pola pulla onnu
Hey, give birth to a child like a pearl,
Ae pethu podu pethu podu
Give birth, oh give birth!
Ae aasaiyoda kekkuraaga
They ask with great desire,
Ada alli kodu alli kodu
So give generously, give generously!
{Ae thakathaka thom
{Hey thakathaka thom
Ae thakathaka thom
Hey thakathaka thom
Ae thakathaka thom
Hey thakathaka thom
Thakathaka thom} (2)
Thakathaka thom} (2)
Munnavanga senja thavam
The penance performed by ancestors,
Seigaiyil velangum
Will be reflected in actions.
Nalladhedhu kettadhedhu
What is good and what is bad,
Poga poga theriyum
Will become clear as time passes.
Paattan poottan panni vecha velai ellaam
All the work done by grandfathers and ancestors,
Kottam pottu attagaasam thaan nadathum
Will be celebrated and performed proudly!
Appan pola pulla vandhaa
If a child comes like the father,
Appanukkum kooda pala
It will even teach,
Buthimadhi solli kodukkum
Many wise advice to the father himself!
Ungappan pera cholli cholli
To call repeatedly in your father's name,
Thitta oru pulla pethu thaa
Give birth to a child to scold him!
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
Thittugira appanaiyae
Give birth to a child to scold,
Thittugira pulla pethu thaa
The father who scolds!
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
Paiyan porandhaa
If a boy is born,
Engappan peru thaan
It will be my father's name!
Chorus :Hahaa hahaa hahaa
Chorus :Hahaa hahaa hahaa
Ponnu porandhaa
If a girl is born,
Engammaa peru thaan
It will be my mother's name!
Peru vekka pulla venum enakku
I need a child to name,
Andha pulla koda sellu kiliyae
Give me that child, my dear parrot!
Ungappan pera cholli cholli
To call repeatedly in your father's name,
Thitta oru pulla pethu thaa
Give birth to a child to scold him!
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
Thittugira appanaiyae
Give birth to a child to scold,
Thittugira pulla pethu thaa
The father who scolds!
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
Solli thandha vithai ellaam
All the knowledge taught to them,
Avanukku peragum
Will become theirs in full.
Appadiyae pulla vazhi
Just like that, through the child's lineage,
Arpudhamaa thodarum
It will wonderfully continue.
Nalla vedha kettu poyi molaikkaadhu
A good seed will never spoil or fail to sprout,
Nambu kannu vaanam vathi pogaadhu
Believe me, my dear, the sky will never dry up.
Selvam endraal pillai chelvam
When it comes to wealth, child wealth is true wealth,
Serndha selvam eppozhudhum
The wealth that accumulates,
Unnai vittu vilagaadhu
Will never leave your side.
Ungappan pera cholli cholli
To call repeatedly in your father's name,
Thitta oru pulla pethu thaa
Give birth to a child to scold him!
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
Thittugira appanaiyae
Give birth to a child to scold,
Thittugira pulla pethu thaa
The father who scolds!
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
Paiyan porandhaa
If a boy is born,
Engappan peru thaan
It will be my father's name!
Chorus :Hahaa hahaa hahaa
Chorus :Hahaa hahaa hahaa
Ponnu porandhaa
If a girl is born,
Engammaa peru thaan
It will be my mother's name!
Peru vekka pulla venum enakku
I need a child to name,
Andha pulla koda sellu kiliyae
Give me that child, my dear parrot!
Ungappan pera cholli cholli
To call repeatedly in your father's name,
Thitta oru pulla pethu thaa
Give birth to a child to scold him!
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
Thittugira appanaiyae
Give birth to a child to scold,
Thittugira pulla pethu thaa
The father who scolds!
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
Chorus :Aha aha ahaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lighthearted folk song from Chithirayil Nilachoru celebrates the joy of parenthood, family lineage, and traditional values. The singer playfully encourages his wife to give birth to a child so they can name it after their parents and carry on the family legacy. The lyrics emphasize that children are the greatest everlasting wealth, carrying forward ancestral wisdom and virtues across generations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Ae muthu pola pulla onnu”
Compares a child to a precious pearl (muthu pola pulla) to signify rarity and beauty.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Selvam endraal pillai chelvam”
Metaphorically frames children as the ultimate wealth (pillai chelvam) that stays forever.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Nalla vedha kettu poyi molaikkaadhu”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound in adjacent lines ('vedha' and 'kannu' / 'vaanam').
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Trivia
The film 'Chithirayil Nilachoru' (2013) was directed by veteran actor-director R. Sundarrajan and featured music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by legendary lyricist Vaali.
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